Summary

• There are many good reasons to take the time to think through your vision, mission, goals and objectives -- it helps to give direction to your project, helps to build ownership among group members, and provides the groundwork for eventual program evaluation.

• Developing a plan should help you to be clear about what you are trying to achieve, how you are going to achieve it, and how you will know if you’ve been successful.

• Brainstorming with members of your group is an essential part of the planning process.

• Developing a thorough plan before taking action will help your group to determine potential obstacles and strategize about how to get around those obstacles.

• It’s important to think about and plan for evaluation right from the beginning of your project.

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